Author: Stephen Graham Jones
Publisher: Tordotcom
ISBN: 125075206X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 92
Book Description
From the New York Times bestselling author of The Only Good Indians, Stephen Graham Jones, comes a slasher story where a teen prank goes very wrong and all hell breaks loose in a small town. Winner of both the 2020 Bram Stoker and Shirley Jackson Awards! We thought we'd play a fun prank on her, and now most of us are dead. One last laugh for the summer as it winds down. One last prank just to scare a friend. Bringing a mannequin into a theater is just some harmless fun, right? Until it wakes up. Until it starts killing. Luckily, Sawyer has a plan. He’ll be a hero. He'll save everyone to the best of his ability. He'll do whatever he needs to so he can save the day. That's the thing about heroes—sometimes you have to become a monster first. "A fairy tale of impermanence showcasing Graham Jones’s signature style of smart, irreverent horror." —The New York Times At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Night of the Mannequins
Author: Stephen Graham Jones
Publisher: Tordotcom
ISBN: 125075206X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 92
Book Description
From the New York Times bestselling author of The Only Good Indians, Stephen Graham Jones, comes a slasher story where a teen prank goes very wrong and all hell breaks loose in a small town. Winner of both the 2020 Bram Stoker and Shirley Jackson Awards! We thought we'd play a fun prank on her, and now most of us are dead. One last laugh for the summer as it winds down. One last prank just to scare a friend. Bringing a mannequin into a theater is just some harmless fun, right? Until it wakes up. Until it starts killing. Luckily, Sawyer has a plan. He’ll be a hero. He'll save everyone to the best of his ability. He'll do whatever he needs to so he can save the day. That's the thing about heroes—sometimes you have to become a monster first. "A fairy tale of impermanence showcasing Graham Jones’s signature style of smart, irreverent horror." —The New York Times At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Publisher: Tordotcom
ISBN: 125075206X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 92
Book Description
From the New York Times bestselling author of The Only Good Indians, Stephen Graham Jones, comes a slasher story where a teen prank goes very wrong and all hell breaks loose in a small town. Winner of both the 2020 Bram Stoker and Shirley Jackson Awards! We thought we'd play a fun prank on her, and now most of us are dead. One last laugh for the summer as it winds down. One last prank just to scare a friend. Bringing a mannequin into a theater is just some harmless fun, right? Until it wakes up. Until it starts killing. Luckily, Sawyer has a plan. He’ll be a hero. He'll save everyone to the best of his ability. He'll do whatever he needs to so he can save the day. That's the thing about heroes—sometimes you have to become a monster first. "A fairy tale of impermanence showcasing Graham Jones’s signature style of smart, irreverent horror." —The New York Times At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
It’s a Wonderful Night
Author: Jaimie Admans
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
ISBN: 0008296898
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 285
Book Description
One night will change their lives forever... Georgia Bailey is closing up her little charity shop in Oakbarrow when she gets a mysterious late night call from a stranger, threatening to jump off the town’s bridge.
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
ISBN: 0008296898
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 285
Book Description
One night will change their lives forever... Georgia Bailey is closing up her little charity shop in Oakbarrow when she gets a mysterious late night call from a stranger, threatening to jump off the town’s bridge.
What Happens at Night
Author: Peter Cameron
Publisher: Catapult
ISBN: 1646220781
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 321
Book Description
A couple find themselves at a fading, grand European hotel full of eccentric and sometimes unsettling patrons in this "faultlessly elegant and quietly menacing" allegorical story that examines the significance of shifting desires and the uncertainty of reality (Garth Greenwell, author of Cleanness). An unnamed American couple travels to a strange, snowy European city to adopt a baby. It’s a difficult journey that leaves the wife, who is struggling with cancer, desperately weak, and her husband worries that her illness will prevent the orphanage from releasing their child. On arrival, the couple checks into the cavernous and eerily deserted Borgarfjaroasysla Grand Imperial Hotel where the bar is always open and the lobby populated with an enigmatic cast of characters ranging from an ancient, flamboyant chanteuse to a debauched businessman to an enigmatic faith healer. Nothing is as it seems in this baffling, frozen world, and the more the couple struggles to claim their baby, the less they seem to know about their marriage, themselves, and life itself. For readers of Ian McEwan, Elizabeth Strout, and Iris Murdoch, What Happens at Night is a "masterpiece" (Edmund White) poised on the cusp of reality, told by "an elegantly acute and mysteriously beguiling writer" (Richard Eder, The Boston Globe).
Publisher: Catapult
ISBN: 1646220781
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 321
Book Description
A couple find themselves at a fading, grand European hotel full of eccentric and sometimes unsettling patrons in this "faultlessly elegant and quietly menacing" allegorical story that examines the significance of shifting desires and the uncertainty of reality (Garth Greenwell, author of Cleanness). An unnamed American couple travels to a strange, snowy European city to adopt a baby. It’s a difficult journey that leaves the wife, who is struggling with cancer, desperately weak, and her husband worries that her illness will prevent the orphanage from releasing their child. On arrival, the couple checks into the cavernous and eerily deserted Borgarfjaroasysla Grand Imperial Hotel where the bar is always open and the lobby populated with an enigmatic cast of characters ranging from an ancient, flamboyant chanteuse to a debauched businessman to an enigmatic faith healer. Nothing is as it seems in this baffling, frozen world, and the more the couple struggles to claim their baby, the less they seem to know about their marriage, themselves, and life itself. For readers of Ian McEwan, Elizabeth Strout, and Iris Murdoch, What Happens at Night is a "masterpiece" (Edmund White) poised on the cusp of reality, told by "an elegantly acute and mysteriously beguiling writer" (Richard Eder, The Boston Globe).
Nights of Naked Mannequins
Author: Michael Lee Phillips
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780615356945
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 115
Book Description
This book of poems, Nights of Naked Mannequins, begins in 1965 - the year that the birth control pill was legalized in every state and the '60's sexual revolution really got going. The poems start with the lustful speaker fumbling his way to the back seat boudoir of a 1956 Chevy and proceed, poem by poem, to tell a testosterone-laden tale of lust and longing on one man's journey to - so he hopes - a mature, yet still erotic, understanding and appreciation of his life. The author has indicated that the poems are Noir poems - Noir because the voice comes from a darker side of poetry - bluntly erotic and lurid, where laws of state might not be broken but where a heart can be arrested, convicted and imprisoned for crimes committed by desire. In Nights of Naked Mannequins the speaker of the poems becomes his own erotic private detective, investigating the truth about his sensual past. Always surprised at what he finds. Sexually explicit, often sensual, sometimes humorous, occasionally cynical, even sentimental - poems you might overhear in a bar in Del Rio, Texas, just before you slip off to find the cheapest motel. Poems to read when a particular song starts to haunt you. The song that you heard first at Coachella, Lollapalooza, maybe even Glastonbury - where the guitar player broke a string while staring at the girl you came with, the one who pulled her hand away every time you reached for it.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780615356945
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 115
Book Description
This book of poems, Nights of Naked Mannequins, begins in 1965 - the year that the birth control pill was legalized in every state and the '60's sexual revolution really got going. The poems start with the lustful speaker fumbling his way to the back seat boudoir of a 1956 Chevy and proceed, poem by poem, to tell a testosterone-laden tale of lust and longing on one man's journey to - so he hopes - a mature, yet still erotic, understanding and appreciation of his life. The author has indicated that the poems are Noir poems - Noir because the voice comes from a darker side of poetry - bluntly erotic and lurid, where laws of state might not be broken but where a heart can be arrested, convicted and imprisoned for crimes committed by desire. In Nights of Naked Mannequins the speaker of the poems becomes his own erotic private detective, investigating the truth about his sensual past. Always surprised at what he finds. Sexually explicit, often sensual, sometimes humorous, occasionally cynical, even sentimental - poems you might overhear in a bar in Del Rio, Texas, just before you slip off to find the cheapest motel. Poems to read when a particular song starts to haunt you. The song that you heard first at Coachella, Lollapalooza, maybe even Glastonbury - where the guitar player broke a string while staring at the girl you came with, the one who pulled her hand away every time you reached for it.
Mannequin
Author: J. Robert Janes
Publisher: Open Road Media
ISBN: 1453251944
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 290
Book Description
DIVA young girl vanishes, leaving nothing behind but a pile of nude photos/divDIV/divDIVSince the Germans occupied Paris, police inspector Jean-Louis St-Cyr has not been able to work a murder, robbery, or arson case without his German overlords demanding he work faster. His partner, Bavarian detective Hermann Kohler, does not share the sadism of many of his Gestapo colleagues, but he, too, has an obsession with speed. Their latest case calls for a sprint. For if they don’t work quickly, a girl will die./divDIV /divDIVJoanne was a neighbor of St-Cyr’s who answered a modeling ad and never came home. By the time St-Cyr and Kohler break down the door of the supposed agency, all that remains are snapshots of Joanne and others posing naked at gunpoint. Complicating their search is a massive bank robbery perpetrated the day Joanne disappeared. If they can find the connection between the two crimes, the girl will be safe—or at least as safe as a Parisian can be in the winter of 1942./div
Publisher: Open Road Media
ISBN: 1453251944
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 290
Book Description
DIVA young girl vanishes, leaving nothing behind but a pile of nude photos/divDIV/divDIVSince the Germans occupied Paris, police inspector Jean-Louis St-Cyr has not been able to work a murder, robbery, or arson case without his German overlords demanding he work faster. His partner, Bavarian detective Hermann Kohler, does not share the sadism of many of his Gestapo colleagues, but he, too, has an obsession with speed. Their latest case calls for a sprint. For if they don’t work quickly, a girl will die./divDIV /divDIVJoanne was a neighbor of St-Cyr’s who answered a modeling ad and never came home. By the time St-Cyr and Kohler break down the door of the supposed agency, all that remains are snapshots of Joanne and others posing naked at gunpoint. Complicating their search is a massive bank robbery perpetrated the day Joanne disappeared. If they can find the connection between the two crimes, the girl will be safe—or at least as safe as a Parisian can be in the winter of 1942./div
Old School
Author: Thomas Sommerville
Publisher: Wheatmark, Inc.
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 381
Book Description
Thomas Sommerville decided he wanted to be a police officer in elementary school when his job as a crossing guard gave him a sense of what it felt like to protect and serve (and wear a cool badge). Of course, his career proved a little more challenging than escorting his fellow classmates across the street. Whether he was breaking up fights, foiling bank robberies, or investigating homicides, Tom treated every crime scene as the most important one he’d ever encountered. And he learned how to use humor—sometimes in the form of outrageous pranks—to cope with seeing humanity at its worst. Covering Tom's forty-five years as a street cop in Detroit and a CSI guy in Arizona, Old School: The Police, the Public, and the Pranks gives readers a rare glimpse inside the world of law enforcement.
Publisher: Wheatmark, Inc.
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 381
Book Description
Thomas Sommerville decided he wanted to be a police officer in elementary school when his job as a crossing guard gave him a sense of what it felt like to protect and serve (and wear a cool badge). Of course, his career proved a little more challenging than escorting his fellow classmates across the street. Whether he was breaking up fights, foiling bank robberies, or investigating homicides, Tom treated every crime scene as the most important one he’d ever encountered. And he learned how to use humor—sometimes in the form of outrageous pranks—to cope with seeing humanity at its worst. Covering Tom's forty-five years as a street cop in Detroit and a CSI guy in Arizona, Old School: The Police, the Public, and the Pranks gives readers a rare glimpse inside the world of law enforcement.
Shadows in the Night
Author: Thomas Grant Bruso
Publisher: JMS Books LLC
ISBN: 1685501451
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 458
Book Description
Sequel to Past Sins Jack Ballinger has seen a lot of horrible things in the six years he’s been a police officer, disturbing images he wishes he could erase from his memory forever. Crime scenes, dead bodies, and the death of his parents dredge up an unsettling time from his past, a tortured childhood he does not want to revisit. But Jack must confront a new waking nightmare that sends him spiraling out of control, down a rabbit hole of indescribable terrors, questioning his existence as a human being, cop, and partner. Struggling with budget cuts and constantly changing policies within the police department, a cantankerous new police chief, eccentric colleagues, and his on again/off again relationship with his boyfriend Steve, Jack must also confront an evil entity from a previous life. Grappling with old demons is just the beginning. How long will Jack keep running from the horrors of his past and finally face his fears?
Publisher: JMS Books LLC
ISBN: 1685501451
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 458
Book Description
Sequel to Past Sins Jack Ballinger has seen a lot of horrible things in the six years he’s been a police officer, disturbing images he wishes he could erase from his memory forever. Crime scenes, dead bodies, and the death of his parents dredge up an unsettling time from his past, a tortured childhood he does not want to revisit. But Jack must confront a new waking nightmare that sends him spiraling out of control, down a rabbit hole of indescribable terrors, questioning his existence as a human being, cop, and partner. Struggling with budget cuts and constantly changing policies within the police department, a cantankerous new police chief, eccentric colleagues, and his on again/off again relationship with his boyfriend Steve, Jack must also confront an evil entity from a previous life. Grappling with old demons is just the beginning. How long will Jack keep running from the horrors of his past and finally face his fears?
The Camp 100
Author: Simon Doonan
Publisher:
ISBN: 0711289964
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 210
Book Description
The Camp 100 is the supreme collection of everything CAMP, a flamboyant manifesto that defines this mysterious, glittering quality in the modern cultural era.
Publisher:
ISBN: 0711289964
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 210
Book Description
The Camp 100 is the supreme collection of everything CAMP, a flamboyant manifesto that defines this mysterious, glittering quality in the modern cultural era.
The Night We Met
Author: Zoë Folbigg
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1789542146
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 412
Book Description
'The Night We Met will warm and break your heart in equal measure, and make you laugh out loud and sob quietly. A lovely gem' Heat 'Beautifully written, utterly heartbreaking. An epic love story' Paige Toon, author of The Minute I Saw You 'I know this gorgeous love story will stay with me for a long time. Amazing' Lorraine Brown, author of Uncoupling As a man holds his wife's fragile hand, he recounts a journey like no other... Daniel and Olivia are destined to be together. At least, Daniel thinks this the night he sees Olivia across a sea of people. As he backpacks through Australia, Daniel and Liv continue to cross paths, yet never speak. Until one night, Liv joins Daniel for a drink. And that night everything changes. Back in London, stuck in a monotonous routine, Daniel finds himself daydreaming of the woman with amber eyes and fiery hair. Armed with only a name he vows to find her, yet with every passing moment, Daniel's hopes begin to disappear. What if it wasn't meant to be? But then fate steps in, and Daniel and Olivia's story can truly begin... This is a tale of serendipity, missed chances and the power of love. Readers LOVE The Night We Met! 'A beautifully wrought novel, exhilarating and devastating in equal measure, and filled with passion, warmth and humour' 'A testament to love' 'A wonderful, well-written story!' 'A book about looking back on life, about love and our reactions to it' 'Zoë Folbigg writes a story like no other. This romantic story leaves you wanting more and looking for your own Daniel' 'A really beautifully written book which explores the love story between two people spanning years' 'I loved the characters, the setting and the amazing journey the book took me on' Praise for Zoë Folbigg's The Note: 'A laugh-out-loud, tears-in-your-coffee story' OK! magazine 'A life-affirming, uplifting reminder that taking a chance can change everything' Woman's Weekly 'Maya and James are appealing characters and I love the idea that all you really need is the courage to pursue someone' Daily Mail 'Light and romantic... Classic beach reading' Cosmo
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1789542146
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 412
Book Description
'The Night We Met will warm and break your heart in equal measure, and make you laugh out loud and sob quietly. A lovely gem' Heat 'Beautifully written, utterly heartbreaking. An epic love story' Paige Toon, author of The Minute I Saw You 'I know this gorgeous love story will stay with me for a long time. Amazing' Lorraine Brown, author of Uncoupling As a man holds his wife's fragile hand, he recounts a journey like no other... Daniel and Olivia are destined to be together. At least, Daniel thinks this the night he sees Olivia across a sea of people. As he backpacks through Australia, Daniel and Liv continue to cross paths, yet never speak. Until one night, Liv joins Daniel for a drink. And that night everything changes. Back in London, stuck in a monotonous routine, Daniel finds himself daydreaming of the woman with amber eyes and fiery hair. Armed with only a name he vows to find her, yet with every passing moment, Daniel's hopes begin to disappear. What if it wasn't meant to be? But then fate steps in, and Daniel and Olivia's story can truly begin... This is a tale of serendipity, missed chances and the power of love. Readers LOVE The Night We Met! 'A beautifully wrought novel, exhilarating and devastating in equal measure, and filled with passion, warmth and humour' 'A testament to love' 'A wonderful, well-written story!' 'A book about looking back on life, about love and our reactions to it' 'Zoë Folbigg writes a story like no other. This romantic story leaves you wanting more and looking for your own Daniel' 'A really beautifully written book which explores the love story between two people spanning years' 'I loved the characters, the setting and the amazing journey the book took me on' Praise for Zoë Folbigg's The Note: 'A laugh-out-loud, tears-in-your-coffee story' OK! magazine 'A life-affirming, uplifting reminder that taking a chance can change everything' Woman's Weekly 'Maya and James are appealing characters and I love the idea that all you really need is the courage to pursue someone' Daily Mail 'Light and romantic... Classic beach reading' Cosmo
Fame and Obscurity
Author: Gay Talese
Publisher:
ISBN: 034546723X
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 353
Book Description
"Fascinating . . . Poignant." The Wall Street Journal In this extraordinary work of insight and interviews, bestselling author Gay Talese shares with us the lives of those we don't know and those we might wish we did: Frank Sinatra, Joe DiMaggio, Manhattan mobsters, Bowery bums, and many others -- fascinating men and women who define our country's spirit and lead us to an understanding of ourselves as a nation.
Publisher:
ISBN: 034546723X
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 353
Book Description
"Fascinating . . . Poignant." The Wall Street Journal In this extraordinary work of insight and interviews, bestselling author Gay Talese shares with us the lives of those we don't know and those we might wish we did: Frank Sinatra, Joe DiMaggio, Manhattan mobsters, Bowery bums, and many others -- fascinating men and women who define our country's spirit and lead us to an understanding of ourselves as a nation.